Hey Pzemol

[Adira]

I found a photo on a website that is identical to my hermit, it's
idenfied as a blue-legged hermit crab, but it doesn't actually have any
blue on it. www.saltaquarium.about.com in the FINS index it's
identical to the first pic that shows up.
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[Adira]

Adira wrote:

>
> I found a photo on a website that is identical to my hermit, it's
> idenfied as a blue-legged hermit crab, but it doesn't actually have
any
> blue on it. www.saltaquarium.about.com in the FINS index it's
> identical to the first pic that shows up.

they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch in
length, and is listed as reef safe on
www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm

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[Pszemol]

"Adira" > wrote in message 99...
> they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
> common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch in
> length, and is listed as reef safe on
> www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm

Good, so you know it is safe now... :-)

[Adira]

Pszemol wrote:

> "Adira" > wrote in message
> 99...
>> they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
>> common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch in
>> length, and is listed as reef safe on
>>
www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm
>
> Good, so you know it is safe now... :-)

yup, but now one has changed shells and the others seem to be looking
for a larger one as well. Where the heck can I find more shells?

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[Todd Nicholson]

If you have a good local salt water aquaria store, they should have shells
for sale. Mine did. They were about a nickel each.

-Todd

"Adira" > wrote in message
99...
> Pszemol wrote:
>
> > "Adira" > wrote in message
> > 99...
> >> they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
> >> common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch in
> >> length, and is listed as reef safe on
> >>
> www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm
> >
> > Good, so you know it is safe now... :-)
>
> yup, but now one has changed shells and the others seem to be looking
> for a larger one as well. Where the heck can I find more shells?
>
> --
> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Steve \Srfmon\]

I've had so many hermits I think I must have a lifetime supply of shells
in my tank!
Sometimes when you buy a janitor package the vendor will offer a larger
shell per hermit. It's an option to just buying shells at your LFS.
Steve

"Todd Nicholson" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> If you have a good local salt water aquaria store, they should have shells
> for sale. Mine did. They were about a nickel each.
>
> -Todd
>
> "Adira" > wrote in message
> 99...
> > Pszemol wrote:
> >
> > > "Adira" > wrote in message
> > > 99...
> > >> they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
> > >> common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch in
> > >> length, and is listed as reef safe on
> > >>
> > www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm
> > >
> > > Good, so you know it is safe now... :-)
> >
> > yup, but now one has changed shells and the others seem to be looking
> > for a larger one as well. Where the heck can I find more shells?
> >
> > --
> > Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
>
>

[Adira]

Todd Nicholson wrote:

> If you have a good local salt water aquaria store, they should have
> shells for sale. Mine did. They were about a nickel each.
>
> -Todd
>
> "Adira" > wrote in message
> 99...
>> Pszemol wrote:
>>
>> > "Adira" > wrote in message
>> > 99...
>> >> they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
>> >> common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch
in
>> >> length, and is listed as reef safe on
>> >>
>>
www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm
>> >
>> > Good, so you know it is safe now... :-)
>>
>> yup, but now one has changed shells and the others seem to be
looking
>> for a larger one as well. Where the heck can I find more shells?
>>
>> --
>> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
>
>
>

The lfs does not currently have any, at least the 2 near me. I may
have to (gasp) go to petco.

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[Rbuehler9]

Try a craft store, or the craft section in the local Wal-mart
HTH

[CapFusion]

>
> yup, but now one has changed shells and the others seem to be looking
> for a larger one as well. Where the heck can I find more shells?

Other than LFS, have you try your super-market? Treat yourself some tender
meat and give the shell to your critter.

CapFusion,...

[7updk9eg]

Look at Wal-Mart's craft and fabric section - you can get a lot of shells of
various sizes -
Greg

"Todd Nicholson" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> If you have a good local salt water aquaria store, they should have shells
> for sale. Mine did. They were about a nickel each.
>
> -Todd
>
> "Adira" > wrote in message
> 99...
> > Pszemol wrote:
> >
> > > "Adira" > wrote in message
> > > 99...
> > >> they misidentified it.....what I have is Phimochirus holthuisi,
> > >> common name red-striped hermit crab, which gets up to one inch in
> > >> length, and is listed as reef safe on
> > >>
> > www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/crabs.hermitcrabs.htm
> > >
> > > Good, so you know it is safe now... :-)
> >
> > yup, but now one has changed shells and the others seem to be looking
> > for a larger one as well. Where the heck can I find more shells?
> >
> > --
> > Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
>
>